Harsh is the time of your birth
The bleaching sun, taking away all beauty of the earthly jade.
But out of this parched season,
You bring forth the passions of your ever living substance.
Whispers of the cool, dry winds
Wave your exquisiteness for all to see.
Canvasing the floor of the soft earth,
Beneath each towering tree.
The stately soft petal
Of your comeliness fall ever gracefully.
Like the rains, that you seemingly beckon
To come and drench the thirsting earth.
Your cries for the heavens
To bless the earth is without sound,
But great things occur in silence,
Just as the warm sun rises.
The God of the heavens
The great creator set you as a sign.
A herald of great tidings,
For the rain draweth nigh.
Not once, nor twice but as many as three times
Your passion is echoed.
Filling the land with hope,
That soon the watering of the earth will appear.
But alas, you are no more as the heavenly windows open,
And as the thirsty land drinks her fill,
Your passionate silent calls are needed no more.
We bid thee farewell till next mother nature calls.
Quote :: “TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR NONE”- Proverb.
When needed …… (Trinidad Sonnet)
Realized late meaning of that proverb.
Lost some opportunities for lifetime
importance of time just failed to honor.
Sometimes wonder have I accomplished that
aim, what's thought long time back, or wasted time ;
truly don't know where I'm really at.
When needed wasted time, now suffering;
feel lost far away from expectation;
Yet, none lends hand, what to do wandering .
Life taught, one needs to respect time and use
it in each event for timely action
to achieve life's aim, no way to misuse.
Realized late meaning of this proverb.
When needed wasted time, now suffering.
~X~X~X~
P K Roy
Ah was standing there liming,
Thinking ah was having some fun
Laughing, drinking, and singing
On the Island of Sun
Along came a car with some thugs
And before you know it,
Ah was shot, and now I will
End up in a 6 foot pit
Yuh cannot take time outside
Yuh own home and land
Cause before you know it
You are shot and it’s grand
Trini’s liming
Is not a good thing
It does not matter;
How much you dance and sing
Beware of the gangs
They will take you out with a bang
Written by mj july 28 2013
Oh what a time we had riding on the bus to the Centre!
The scenery was amazing
We felt as if we were with VS Naipaul as we journeyed
The roads were smooth
The atmosphere conducive to productivity
The laughter, the smiles, the shared experiences were enough
To put our minds at ease as we constantly asked the driver to turn off the ac
And mek we feel the cool breeze…
Oh what a joy, oh what a pleasure journeying with my colleagues to the Centre!
Trinidad the land of my birth
it is the best place on earth
like every where we have problems
but by the grace of god one day we
will solve them, people of all races
are living here, you can see them walking
around without a fear, I have been to alot
of places some are good, some are bad,
many are very sad, that is why Trinidad
will always be the best place i ever had
so come to Trinidad and everyday you will be glad.
Cool Trinidad girls
They running on the beach
And they playing around
Dancing to the music
And singing a song
Does matter what age you are
Or if your hair is full with curls
You all are superstars
You are Cool Trinidad girls
Going San Fernando having fun
Shopping for the latest style
Hannah and Amanda
Laughing all the while
Some wear diamonds
Some like pearls
Put them all together
And you will get cool Trinidad girls
Some like to go to the mall
Some will stay home and cook
Some like to watch movies
Some like to read a book
Some like roti and tomatoes
Some like porridge ten day old
Put them all together what you get
Cool Trinidad girls
Some do house work
Some polish nails
And they always know
When the stores have sale
Some like doubles with pepper
Some eat MacDonald’s fast food
Don’t mess with them
They all got attitude
Some like a red solo sweet drink
Some like sorrel and Maury
Some don’t like to share ice cream
Like my cousin Julie
So a message to Trinidad boys
Take it and keep in your souls
Don’t ever miss with
Them cool Trinidad girls
How I long to see the sunrise,
How I thirst for the ocean.
My feet weary,
My eyes tired,
My soul weakens.
Oh mother nature!
Once so kind to me,
When you bore me
Upon thee earth
No better place,
No better haven.
Sweet melodies,
Cheerful laughter,
Children playing,
Steel band rehearsing.
Trinidad the place of my birth
Childhood memories
That cannot be erased
Friendship formed,
Bonds unbroken,
Time frozen.
You see my country Trinidad and Tobago ? It's Truly a place of paradise most people don't
know. The many races tells you about the many places we came from our ancestor. They to
came here. Some from India, Spain, France and Africa just to name a few.But I born here so
I am a Trini which I guess you knew.Smiling and laughing is not a habit, it's a way of
life in my country. As clear as the open sand and sea.The food touches every senses of
your being just as the music speaks to your soul. In a place with your inner self you can
never grow old.The legends and the stories from my country is true. About how Carnival was
born or music coming out of an oil drum too! But let me not say too much. As Trinidad and
Tobago should not be something you hear once but must be an experience!
When I think of Christmas
I think of sweet melody
Singing and dancing
Parang, Parang
Family gathering, great unity
Moving from house to house celebrating
Sharing and giving
Mama cooking
Everything finger liking
Party of the year
T&T Christmas
Trinidad, you are the place, I visit in my dreams
I remember the long walks and bright skies
The colourful rainbows and green grass
The blue seas and cool breeze
The fresh fruits and perfume flowers
The scorching sun and the long hours of playing and having fun
The barking dogs and whistling birds
The loud laughter and crowing fouls
The starry nights and sweet melodies
The diversity in cultures and its friendly people
Trinidad how I long to return to the land
In which I can rest my weary head.
Angel of my life, only woman I adore
Never will there be anyone that I could ever love more
Goddess of the earth, your beauty is timeless
Eternal flame of my heart, true love for you I profess
Lady so magnificent, please spare me some time
I promise to love you with a love that's sublime
Nefertiti is nothing compared to thee
Aphrodite is what you really are to me
True love from my heart I offer to you
Radiant beauty that makes my heart feel brand new
Immaculate angel, woman that I desire
No one else can put my soul on fire
In love with you I will forever stay
Darling even if you are millions of miles away
Angel I know you already answered another man's call
Death would be sweeter now because I can't have you at all
Sample rum quality, mmmm
Mix eggs, sugar, but-
ter, fruit , nuts self raising flour
sample rum again
pour rum over cake
Watch yerrrrr sshhhtep
Whoa.
We were supposed to be discovered
By Columbus in Fourteen-ninety-eight,
But we had the Arawaks and Caribs
Already there, so Columbus was late.
We are a Cosmopolitan Nation
Of every color, creed, and race,
Call ourselves a Callaloo people
With all the mixture in this place.
The Black people or the Africans
Came to the Caribbean as slaves,
The Indians came as Indentured
As Laborers and not as Braves.
We also have a good blend
Of Chinese European, and Japanese,
Most of whom came to do business
Syrians, Koreans, and Lebanese.
But we thank God for our mixture
And now the whole world could see,
That people of many cultures
Can live together in harmony.